Apparently CT said some interesting things in the lounge. It sounds like they are really trying to minimize displacements and furloughs, at least what they are claiming and that's good if true.
Someone asked about the airplanes going to GoJets. In the answer he said we are losing 8 and SkyWest is losing 4, which we all knew. *****Obviously the hit we are having on the CRJ side is due to that AND the 6 200s coming out of the DAL system. We are left scrambling trying to figure out how not to downgrade and furlough or how many to downgrade and furlough. Which it sounds like they will make a final decision on sometime in January.
Then the question was asked "Have we been able to find work for those 6 200s?" His answer was this; those 200s are going to be transferred to SkyWest to fly for the US Air contract they recently got, citing that its better than paying a lease on planes that aren't flying. I agree with him that it's better not to be paying the lease on those airplanes but I have to ask the questions: When was SkyWest bidding on that contract? Did they bid on it planning on using those 6 200s?
Maybe its the conspiracy theorist side of me but it makes me wonder how hard ASA tried to find homes for those planes or if the plan was to transfer them to SkyWest from the beginning. Maybe the knew, based on our performance this past summer, they had no chance of placing those planes anywhere.
Looking at the end result we have a net loss of 14 planes and an airline they think is overstaffed while they end up with a net gain of 2 planes and plans to hire for the "foreseeable future." Then adding insult to injury, if pilots at ASA (concerned about getting furloughed) decide to work for SkyWest they keep their longevity for vacation and benefits but not pay, back to first year pay. That is if they pass the interview. I'm glad that SkyWest is able to grow but it shouldn't be at ASA's expense. I hope I'm wrong or maybe jumped to a misguided conclusion but it looks like whipsaw is in full swing.
Someone asked about the airplanes going to GoJets. In the answer he said we are losing 8 and SkyWest is losing 4, which we all knew. *****Obviously the hit we are having on the CRJ side is due to that AND the 6 200s coming out of the DAL system. We are left scrambling trying to figure out how not to downgrade and furlough or how many to downgrade and furlough. Which it sounds like they will make a final decision on sometime in January.
Then the question was asked "Have we been able to find work for those 6 200s?" His answer was this; those 200s are going to be transferred to SkyWest to fly for the US Air contract they recently got, citing that its better than paying a lease on planes that aren't flying. I agree with him that it's better not to be paying the lease on those airplanes but I have to ask the questions: When was SkyWest bidding on that contract? Did they bid on it planning on using those 6 200s?
Maybe its the conspiracy theorist side of me but it makes me wonder how hard ASA tried to find homes for those planes or if the plan was to transfer them to SkyWest from the beginning. Maybe the knew, based on our performance this past summer, they had no chance of placing those planes anywhere.
Looking at the end result we have a net loss of 14 planes and an airline they think is overstaffed while they end up with a net gain of 2 planes and plans to hire for the "foreseeable future." Then adding insult to injury, if pilots at ASA (concerned about getting furloughed) decide to work for SkyWest they keep their longevity for vacation and benefits but not pay, back to first year pay. That is if they pass the interview. I'm glad that SkyWest is able to grow but it shouldn't be at ASA's expense. I hope I'm wrong or maybe jumped to a misguided conclusion but it looks like whipsaw is in full swing.
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